Australia
Ding, ding. Bring on round two. That is the message from trainer Clayton Chipperfield as star Kiwi three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) prepares to avenge his last-start defeat to Queenslander Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) when the pair clash in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m)
Australia
The tangerine and blue army of Te Akau Racing will launch their Sydney assault on Saturday when Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) and Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) line-up in their respective Group One assignments at Randwick. Both horses are undefeated this campaign, with Te Akau Shark putting in
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will unleash a pair of classic contenders this week with Group One-wining filly Loire (NZ) (Redoute's Choice) set to contest the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hawke’s Bay on Wednesday, while stablemate Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) will represent the
New Zealand
The Challenge No.10 Syndicate members know they will eventually have to part with their exciting filly Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle), but are set to enjoy more highlights before her farewell. Already the syndicate, assembled by Cambridge bloodstock consultant Adrian Clark, has seen the Shaune Ritchie-trained filly
Australia
New Zealand trainer Clayton Chipperfield is confident Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) can turn the tables on Queensland star Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) in the Group One Australian Guineas (1600m). Alligator Blood prevailed over Catalyst by a short head when they fought out the C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) last
New Zealand
Multiple Group One winner The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) stretched his legs at Ellerslie on Monday morning ahead of another trip to Australia. The Tony Pike-trained sprinter-miler won a trial earlier in the month and made use of perfect conditions at Ellerslie ahead of a two-start Sydney
New Zealand
The inaugural running of the Lisa Chittick Plate at Matamata on Saturday saw a fitting winner prevail in the shape of Pencarrow Stud’s black-type racemare Supera (NZ) (Savabeel). “Given this brand new race was on our hometrack, on its biggest day of the year and was for fillies
Australia
Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) has opened favourite for the Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) as he attempts to record his second Group One win in two summer starts. Runner-up in the Epsom Handicap and third in the Cox Plate, Te Akau Shark claimed a first
New Zealand
Vernazza’s (NZ) (More Than Ready) victory in the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) was a special moment in the career of trainer Lance Noble. The former Matamata horseman now trains privately for owner-breeders Brendan and Jo Lindsay at their property in Karaka, but he
New Zealand
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Australia
Alabama Express (Redoute's Choice) has already upstaged the older horses to win the C F Orr Stakes and will now take on the star three-year-olds in the Australian Guineas. After considering all options trainer Mike Moroney has confirmed a clash with Alligator Blood and Catalyst in
New Zealand
Popular Matamata jockey Michael Coleman hopes the feature race double he achieved on his home track on Saturday provides the catalyst to lift the number of raceday engagements he has been receiving of late. A member of the exclusive 2000 winners club, Coleman has been going through a lean patch